Our Vision.
Our Origin
The Public Record Office as it was then known, was established in 1954 but got its legal backing in 1957 by an ordinance known as the Public Archives Ordinance of 1957. The ordinance was repealed in 1992 with the National Archives decree N0 30 which later became an Act of the National Assembly in 2004. The permanent site of the National Archives located inside the University of Ibadan was completed in 1958. The first purpose archival building in tropical Africa was erected to serve as the documentary memory bank of the country.
Our Journey
To ensure the permanent care, custody and management of all archives of the Federal Government and of such other archives in the country as enshrined in the National Archives Act of 2004, the National Archives of Nigeria continues to expand its activities in the country. Presently, the National Archives is located in 14 states of the federation with its headquarter in Abuja.
Our Destination
The National Archives of Nigeria has adopted the use of technology for improved performance in line with the evolving global principles and practices. In view of this, the department is deploying open source systems specifically to salvage its significant collections of endangered archives, acquire new collections of born digital records and publish her holdings online for easy access.
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